1936 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1936 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1934 Arizona gubernatorial election 1934 1938 Arizona gubernatorial election 1938 November 3, 1936 Rawghlie Clement Stanford.jpg 0.6 Rawghlie Clement Stanford Democratic Party (United States) 87,678 70.68% Thomas E Campbell 2.jpg Thomas Edward Campbell Republican Party (United States) 36,114 29.11% 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsStanford: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur Democratic Party (United States) Rawghlie Clement Stanford Democratic Party (United States) The 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur ran for reelection, but he was defeated in the Democratic primary by former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court Rawghlie Clement Stanford. Rawghlie Clement Stanford defeated former Governor Thomas Edward Campbell by more than 40 points in the general election, and was sworn into his first and only term as governor on January 4, 1937, becoming Arizona's fifth governor. Democratic primary The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1936. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur was opposed in the primary by former Maricopa County Superior Court judge Rawghlie Clement Stanford, whom Moeur had defeated the previous election year in 1934.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735245 Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1936http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515177 Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1934 Candidates Benjamin Baker Moeur, incumbent governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford, former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102428 Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 8, 1936 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Rawghlie Clement Stanford 53,219 56.03% Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Baker Moeur (incumbent) 41,764 43.97% 94,983 100.00% Republican primary The Republican primary took place on September 8, 1936. Former Governor Thomas Edward Campbell, who was the first Republican to serve as governor of Arizona, ran for another term after leaving office in 1923. He was challenged by Phoenix Mayor John Hunt Udall. Candidates Thomas Edward Campbell, former governor John Hunt Udall, mayor of Phoenix Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Thomas Edward Campbell 5,848 61.18% Republican Party (United States) John Hunt Udall 3,711 38.82% 9,559 100.00% General election Arizona gubernatorial election, 1936https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102429 Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 3, 1936 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-12 Democratic Party (United States) Rawghlie Clement Stanford 87,678 70.68% +11.03% Republican Party (United States) Thomas Edward Campbell 36,114 29.11% -9.04% Socialist Party (United States) D. J. Lindaman 260 0.21% -1.62% 51,564 41.57% 124,052 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) +20.07% Results by county County Rawghlie Clement StanfordDemocratic Thomas Edward CampbellRepublican D. J. LindamanSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Apache1,66170.53%69129.34%30.13%97041.19%2,355Cochise7,78374.79%2,56624.66%580.56%5,21750.13%10,407Coconino2,44664.39%1,34635.43%70.18%1,10028.95%3,799Gila5,25478.97%1,39020.89%90.14%3,86458.08%6,653Graham3,44077.65%98822.30%20.05%2,45255.35%4,430Greenlee1,56088.24%20811.76%00.00%1,35276.47%1,768Maricopa34,09871.83%13,30328.02%690.15%20,79543.81%47,470Mohave1,95579.02%50620.45%130.53%1,44958.57%2,474Navajo2,85268.49%1,29731.15%150.36%1,55537.34%4,164Pima11,50261.80%7,07538.01%360.19%4,42723.78%18,613Pinal3,55273.09%1,30526.85%30.06%2,24746.23%4,860Santa Cruz1,69866.54%85133.35%30.12%84733.19%2,552Yavapai6,64866.71%3,29033.01%280.28%3,35833.69%9,966Yuma3,22971.11%1,29828.58%140.31%1,93142.52%4,541Totals87,67870.68%36,11429.11%2600.21%51,56441.57%124,052 References 1 1936 Category:1936 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1936 in the United States